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- COVID-19 Definition of “Close Contact” Amended
- Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
- Return of Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
- California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Returns
- New COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Rules from Cal/OSHA
- Revised Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation – In Effect as of January 14
- New COVID-19 Rules from Cal/OSHA and CDPH
- New OSHA COVID-19 Standard Released / Stayed – For Now
- Face Covering Mandate Returns
- Revised Cal/OSHA COVID Standards Adopted and Effective Now
- Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Revised COVID-19 Regulation
- New COVID-19 Sick Leave Law Just Enacted
- Court Refuses to Enjoin Cal/OSHA Emergency Covid-19 Regulation
- New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation
- CDC Updates Guidance for Return to Work of Employees with COVID-19
- August 31 Important Date for Additional COVID-19 Relief for Retirement Plans, Part 2
- August 31 Important Date for Additional COVID-19 Relief for Retirement Plans, Part 1
- State Orders Shutdowns Again
- Important New Shut-Down Orders and New City of Sacramento Ordinance
- Preparing for and Responding to COVID-19 Outbreaks in the Workplace
- Face Covering Order has Multiple Consequences for Employers
- Preparing Offices for Re-Opening
- Employers Required to Provide Extensive COVID-19 Training According to Cal/OSHA
- Employers Required to Amend IIPP Specifically to Address COVID-19
- Extensive Workers’ Compensation Expansion Shifts Virus Costs to Employers
- Rent Relief Considerations for Commercial Landlords
- Required Notices for Paid Sick Leave/Expanded Family Leave
- COVID-19 Effects on Retirement Plans You May Not Be Aware Of
- Department of Labor's New Regulations
- Social Distancing Protocols Now Required For Some
- COVID-19 Tax Relief
- Enhanced Unemployment Insurance Benefits
- New EDD Guidance on Mass Layoffs and Closures
- Retirement Plan Provisions of CARES Act
- New Guidance from DOL about Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA
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- How to Claim the New Tax Credits
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- Mandatory Labor Department Posting For Employers With Under 500 Employees
- Department of Labor Guidance on New Leave Law
- Requirements for Layoffs and Reduced Schedules
- In-Service Distributions, Hardship Distributions, and Loans from Retirement Plans
- Employer Layoff Notice Requirements for COVID-19
- Summary of Emergency Leave Law
- Pay Replacement For Workers Who Miss Work
- ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer Guidance During a Pandemic
- Cal/OSHA Coronavirus Guidance
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- Employment Law News
- The Department of Industrial Relations’ website is an important – and often overlooked – resource for employers.
- Individual Liability for Overtime Wages
- When are employers liable for their employee’s tortious conduct?
- Arbitration Agreement Change – Again
- COVID-19 Definition of "Close Contact" Amended
- Missed meal and rest break premium pay may give rise to waiting time and wage statement penalties.
- Pre-employment drug tests: hours worked?
- Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
- Truck Drivers: The Never-Ending Twists and Turns on Federal Regulation and Its Impact on State Law
- Employee Background Checks – Compliance with Disclosure Language is Critical
- Filing a PAGA Lawsuit No Longer Guarantees that Employees Can Avoid Their Arbitration Agreements
- Common Mistakes We’d like to See Employers Avoid
- End of Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
- Return of Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
- Important Reminder: CalSavers Applies to Employers with More than Five Employees in 2022
- Lots of Changes Required in Employee Agreements
- Revised Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation – In Effect as of January 14
- Small Employers - Are You Ready for CalSavers? Large Employers – Are You Compliant?
- EEOC Pay Data Reporting Filing Deadline Extended to October 25, 2021
- FINALLY! Good News for California Employers
- Surprise! You May Owe More than You Think for Break Premium Pay
- Big Changes for Employee Arbitration Agreements
- Changes in COVID-19 Notice Requirements
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Discrimination
- Recent Appellate Court Decision Gives Employers Options on Determining the “Regular Rate of Pay.”
- When do I have to pay my employees overtime?
- COVID-19 Regulations – What just happened?
- Time Records Showing Noncompliant Meal Periods Create A Rebuttable Presumption of Meal Period Violations
- Are You Rounding Times for Meal Periods? Stop!
- Are Your Per Diem Payments Really Wages in Disguise?
- California COVID-19 Sick Leave – Retroactive to January 1, 2021
- Federal COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave and FMLA are Expanded and Extended–But Voluntary
- What to do if my employees are vaccinated?
- Employers Must Act Now on April 1 COBRA Subsidy Period
- A recurring problem … Handling employee portions of insurance premiums for employees on leave.
- If Your Payroll Clerk Goes Rogue …You’re in Trouble
- Big Changes to The California Family Rights Act
- Review Your Employment Applications and Recruiting Practices
- COVID-19 Laws and Regulations Require Diligence
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